John Quincy Adams Reports House Bill H. 418
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PrintMr. John Quincy Adams of Massachusetts reports bill H. 418 for the disposal and management of the James Smithson fund, reiterating the provisions of H. 386 which would create a national astronomical observatory.
Chronology of Smithsonian History
Rhees, William Jones. The Smithsonian Institution: Documents Relative to Its Origin and History: 1835-1899, Vol. 1, 1835-1887. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1901, p. 268-276.
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June 7, 1844